Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-02-09

tions for coast defenses. This was likewise
referred TO the committee on appropra'
tions. Eulogies were pronounced upon the
late Representative Price OF Wisconsin.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1O-The presiding
officer presented resolutions of joint con-
vention of the house of the general assembly
of Indiana" Republican members) protesting
against the validity of the election of David
Turpie as United States senator. Refer: red
to the committee on privileges and elections
Also message from the house of repre-
sentatives, with a substitute, for the senate
Chinese indemnity bill MIR. Edmunds slid
that the two bills amounted to the same
purpose, except that perhaps the house sub
stitute did 1t in a more simple way. He
moved that the substitute be concurred in.
Agreed TO. The bill to establish sub
treasury at Louisville was reported al
versely Bills introduced:
BY Mr. CullOm, to amend the Revised Statutes
so that no person shall be debarred from recetv-
ing patent for his invention or discovery. mol
any patent be declared invalid by reason OF It's
having been first patented in O foreign country.
unless the same has been introduced into pub
lie use in the United States for more than two
years prior to the application. BY Mr.. Ssbln,
authorizing the secretary of the interior to per-
init persons who are engaged in cutting logs on
small streams that flow through Indian reserva-
tions to make such necessary improvements IN
required to float the logs through rapids or shall
low places
The house bill to provide for the location
and erection of a branch home for disabled
volunteer soldiers west OF the Rocky Noun
tainS (appropriatine 800 600 was amended
by the adoption of substitute apDropriatlng
$1oO,000, and providing for ten instead OF
nine managers, one OF them to be resident
OF state or territory west of the Rocky
Mountains, and appointing James A. Way
InvN F SoF hr0n RI q "a
up to April, 1892. The bill as thus amend
ed was passed, and conference asked The
house bill relating to the importing and
landing of mackerel caught during the
spawning season passed-34 to land
conference was ordered The Eads Tenauu-
tepeo bill was considered
THE LOWER HOUSE
Mr. Merriman n. " was appointed a
member of the committee on naval affairs,
10 fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Mr.. Hewitt. Wednesday next was set
aside for the delivery of eulogies upon the
late Senator Logan. The speaker announced
the appointment of Mr.. Hammond as one of
the conferrees upon the anti mormon bill, in
place of Mr.. Tucker, who has been called
away on account of the death OF his daugh-
ter at NatcheZ, Miss The consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill was considered
Mr.. Allen, Democratic member from Mis-
SiSSppI, mildly criticised the Democrats for
making larger appropriations for Democratic
than Republican admin STATIONS. MI Bel
mont said:
The bill was an increase over the actual
amount carried by the bill OF last year of Sl96,-
900, but the increased collections to the treas
ury under il would at the lowest estimate. be
$50, 900.
SENATE
Mr. Henderson, from the committee on
military affairs reported bill against the
salt Lake i Fort Douglas right of way
across the Fort Douglas military reservation
in Utah.
The senate bill for negotiation with the
Shoshone and Bannock tribes of Indians for
REIMBURSEMENT of title TO such of the lands
of the Fort Hall reservation as required for
the uses and purposes of the Utah l. North
ern and the Oregon Short Line passed the
senate.
The house bill empowering the Fort Worth
& Denver to construct and operate railway
through the Indian Territory was passed
motion to reconsider the vote passing 1t
was entered by Mr. Platt so that he might
have time to examine it.
HOUSE.
The house has agreed TO the senate amend
ments to the bill allowing the Manitoba
right of way through the Fort Berthold res
ervation, and, having been signed by the
speaker of the house and president Of the
senate, it has gone to the president for his
approval. A gentleman from Dakota says
that the road has already been graded across
the reservation, and has only awaited this
action OF congress for other equipment
Those who have talked with the president
upon the subject say the bill will be signed
at once.